Sandiaga Uno
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Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno (born 28 June 1969) is an Indonesian businessman, investor and politician who is the Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, and was the Deputy Governor of Jakarta. He was elected along with Anies Baswedan in the 2017 Jakarta gubernatorial election after defeating incumbent pair Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (widely known as "Ahok") and Djarot Saiful Hidayat. He resigned the office to run as Prabowo Subianto's running mate for the 2019 Indonesian presidential election.
Sandiaga Uno | |
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13th Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy | |
Assumed office 23 December 2020 | |
President | Joko Widodo |
Deputy | Angela Tanoesoedibjo |
Preceded by | Wishnutama |
14th Vice Governor of Jakarta | |
In office 16 October 2017 – 18 September 2018[1] | |
Governor | Anies Baswedan |
Preceded by | Djarot Saiful Hidayat |
Succeeded by | Ahmad Riza Patria |
Personal details | |
Born | (1969-06-28) 28 June 1969 (age 54) Rumbai, Pekanbaru, Riau, Indonesia |
Political party | PPP |
Other political affiliations |
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Spouse |
Nur Asia (m. 1996) |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | Wichita State University George Washington University Pelita Harapan University[2] |
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A graduate of George Washington University, Sandiaga worked for several companies and rose in rank before founding his own business, which led him to become one of the richest people in Indonesia. In 2015, he resigned from his companies to join Gerindra. Upon his candidacy as vice president, he also renounced his membership in Prabowo's Gerindra as part of the deal with coalition parties.[3]